Discovered By: Sir Humphrey Davy Discovered At: England Discovered When: 1808
Origin of Name: From a latin name "Calx" meaning Lime
He made Calcium compounds to pure Calcium by electrolysis. He electrolysised a mixture of lime and mercuric oxide (HgO).
Calcium metal wasn't separated to a pure substance until 1808.
Compounds like lime (CaO & calcium oxide) were named by the Romans in the first century Calx.
Written records from 975 AD says that plaster of paris (calcium sulphate, CaSO4, dehydrated gypsum) is useful for settling broken bones.
He did this by the electrolysis of a mixture of lime and mercuric oxide (HgO). Calcium metal was not available in large scale until the beginning of the 20th century.
Calcium as a metal wasn't availiable in large amounts until the begining of the 20th century.
↑Sir Humphrey Davy
Discovered By: Sir Humphrey Davy
Discovered At: England
Discovered When: 1808
Origin of Name: From a latin name "Calx" meaning Lime